Scientists Plan to Shake Hands

Scientists in Britain and the United States will try to shake hands on Tuesday.

Hehe, but across the ocean.

Wanna know how?

In a technological first, they will use pencil-like devices called phantoms to recreate the sense of touch across the Atlantic. The phantoms send small impulses at very high frequencies down the Internet using newly developed fiber optic cables and extremely high bandwidths.

When a scientist in London prods a screen with the phantom, the sensation should be felt by a colleague in Boston, and vice versa.

Oh, I can already hear the dirty minds churning about what this REALLY means (Hint: It's not about scientists!!!).